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Nvidia SHIELD
North AmericaSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| $ 239.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a global score of 65.9, which is much better than Nvidia SHIELD's overall score of 54.3. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a somewhat thinner but much heavier portable tablet than Nvidia SHIELD. Nvidia SHIELD has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Nvidia SHIELD has a better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a lot better screen density. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nvidia SHIELD. Both have equal internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a way better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch captures clearer photos and videos than Nvidia SHIELD, although it has a lot lower 3 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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